This dataset was originally created in 2012 by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. OCTO staff used the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration’s (ABCA) definition of Full-Service Grocery Stores which outlines criteria for a business to obtain licenses to sell beer, wine, and spirits. Visit abca.dc.gov for full definition.OCTO staff then reviewed the Office of Planning DC Food Policy’s 2018 Food System Assessment listing grocery stores in Appendix D, and comparing these to the ABCA definition. This led to additional locations that meet, or come very close to, the full-service grocery store criteria. The criteria in section one of ABCA’s full-service grocery store determined the initial locations included in this dataset. View the full assessment at dcfoodpolicycouncil.org.Since the initial creation of this dataset, OCTO and the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) staff confirm grocery store operations by comparing datasets from DLCP, media outlets, commercially licensed datasets, and onsite visits.Please review supplemental metadata for more details.

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Dataset Description: Washington Grocery Store Locations

This dataset contains detailed information about the locations and operational status of grocery stores in Washington, spanning multiple years. It includes both spatial and temporal data, offering a comprehensive view of how grocery stores are distributed and have evolved over time. Below is a breakdown of the columns included in the dataset:

1. X, Y: Geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) representing the store's location in the dataset.

2. STORENAME: The name of the grocery store.

3. ADDRESS: The physical address of the grocery store.

4. ZIPCODE: The ZIP code of the store’s location.

5. PHONE: The contact phone number for the store.

6. WARD: The local government ward in which the store is located.

7. SSL: A unique identifier or code related to the store, possibly referring to specific data collection attributes.

8. NOTES: Additional comments or information about the store.

9. PRESENT: Temporal indicators showing the presence (likely open or closed) of each store across various years. These columns provide insights into the longevity and temporal trends of grocery store operations.

10. GIS_ID: A unique identifier for geographic information system (GIS) data.

11. XCOORD, YCOORD: Coordinates (likely more specific) used for spatial data analysis, providing the exact location of the store.

12. MAR_ID: A unique identifier for marketing or regional analysis purposes.

13. GLOBALID: A global unique identifier for the store data.

14. CREATOR: The individual or system that created the data entry.

15. CREATED: Timestamp showing when the data entry was created.

16. EDITOR: The individual or system that edited the data entry.

17. EDITED: Timestamp showing when the data entry was last edited.

18. SE_ANNO_CAD_DATA: Specific annotation or data related to CAD (computer-aided design), possibly linked to store location details.

19. OBJECTID: A unique identifier for the object or record within the dataset.

Insights We Can Extract:

• Geographic Distribution: By analyzing the X and Y coordinates along with ZIP codes and wards, we can identify where grocery stores are concentrated and map areas with high or low store density.
• Temporal Trends: The data in the "PRESENT" columns helps us track the opening and closure patterns of grocery stores over time, providing insights into market trends and store longevity.
• Service Gaps: We can identify areas with no grocery stores, possibly indicating food deserts or underserved communities, by mapping the stores and comparing coverage across ZIP codes and wards.
• Operational Trends: By analyzing the temporal data and comparing store turnover, we can uncover patterns in the longevity or turnover of grocery stores.
• Urban Planning and Accessibility: This dataset could help us assess whether the location of grocery stores aligns with urban infrastructure like transportation routes or population density, which could inform policy decisions to improve grocery access.

This dataset is invaluable for urban planners, policymakers, and business stakeholders looking to improve food access and urban infrastructure.

GapMaps Live is an easy-to-use location intelligence platform available across 25 countries globally that allows you to visualise your own store data, combined with the latest demographic, economic and population movement intel right down to the micro level so you can make faster, smarter and surer decisions when planning your network growth strategy.

With one single login, you can access the latest estimates on resident and worker populations, census metrics (eg. age, income, ethnicity), consuming class, retail spend insights and point-of-interest data across a range of categories including fast food, cafe, fitness, supermarket/grocery and more.

Some of the world's biggest brands including McDonalds, Subway, Burger King, Anytime Fitness and Dominos use GapMaps Live as a vital strategic tool where business success relies on up-to-date, easy to understand, location intel that can power business case validation and drive rapid decision making.

Primary Use Cases for GapMaps Live includes:

1. Retail Site Selection - Identify optimal locations for future expansion and benchmark performance across existing locations.
2. Customer Profiling: get a detailed understanding of the demographic profile of your customers and where to find more of them.
3. Analyse your catchment areas at a granular grid levels using all the key metrics
4. Target Marketing: Develop effective marketing strategies to acquire more customers.
5. Marketing / Advertising (Billboards/OOH, Marketing Agencies, Indoor Screens)
6. Customer Profiling
7. Target Marketing
8. Market Share Analysis

Some of features our clients love about GapMaps Live include: - View business locations, competitor locations, demographic, economic and social data around your business or selected location - Understand consumer visitation patterns (“where from” and “where to”), frequency of visits, dwell time of visits, profiles of consumers and much more. - Save searched locations and drop pins - Turn on/off all location listings by category - View and filter data by metadata tags, for example hours of operation, contact details, services provided - Combine public data in GapMaps with views of private data Layers - View data in layers to understand impact of different data Sources - Share maps with teams - Generate demographic reports and comparative analyses on different locations based on drive time, walk time or radius. - Access multiple countries and brands with a single logon - Access multiple brands under a parent login - Capture field data such as photos, notes and documents using GapMaps Connect and integrate with GapMaps Live to get detailed insights on existing and proposed store locations.

GapMaps Store Location Data uses known population data combined with billions of mobile device location points to provide highly accurate demographics insights at 150m grid levels across Asia and MENA. Understand who lives in a catchment, where they work and their spending potential.

Xtract.io’s Pharmacy & Drug Store Location Data provides a complete geospatial view of pharmaceutical retail across the United States and Canada. This dataset includes handcrafted polygons and geocoded coordinates for each pharmacy location, making it a powerful resource for healthcare planners, market researchers, and retail strategists.

Organizations can leverage this dataset to:

• Conduct healthcare accessibility mapping and identify underserved areas.

• Evaluate market penetration and retail coverage across regions.

• Analyze the competitive landscape in pharmaceutical retail.

• Support site selection and expansion strategies.

How We Build Pharmacy Polygons

• Manually crafted polygons created using GIS tools like QGIS and ArcGIS, with aerial and street-level imagery.

• Integration of venue layouts and elevation plans from official sources for enhanced accuracy.

• Rigorous multi-stage quality checks ensure accuracy, completeness, and relevance.

What Else We Offer

• Custom polygon creation for any retail chain, healthcare facility, or point of interest.

• Enhanced metadata including entry/exit points, parking areas, and surrounding context.

• Flexible formats: WKT, GeoJSON, Shapefile, and GDB for smooth system integration.

• Regular updates tailored to client needs (30, 60, 90 days).

• Unlock the Power of Healthcare Geospatial Data

With detailed pharmacy polygon data and POI datasets, businesses can:

• Map healthcare service coverage and accessibility.

• Identify growth opportunities in underserved communities.

• Decode consumer behavior in the pharmaceutical retail space.

• Strengthen location-driven strategies with spatial intelligence.

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LocationsXYZ is trusted by enterprises worldwide to deliver 95% accurate, handcrafted POI and polygon data. With our pharma dataset, you gain actionable insights to support healthcare planning, retail expansion, and competitive benchmarking.

Data Driven Detroit created the data by selecting locations from NETS and ESRI business data with proper NAICS codes, then adding and deleting though local knowledge and confirmation with Google Streetview. These locations are Grocery stores which primarily sell food and don't include convenience stores. Visual confirmation cues included the existence of the word "grocery" in the name, or the presence of shopping carts.

SNAP Retail Locations https://services1.arcgis.com/RLQu0rK7h4kbsBq5/arcgis/rest/services/Store_Locations/FeatureServer/0

SafeGraph Places provides baseline information for every record in the SafeGraph product suite via the Places schema and polygon information when applicable via the Geometry schema. The current scope of a place is defined as any location humans can visit with the exception of single-family homes. This definition encompasses a diverse set of places ranging from restaurants, grocery stores, and malls; to parks, hospitals, museums, offices, and industrial parks. Premium sets of Places include apartment buildings, Parking Lots, and Point POIs (such as ATMs or transit stations).

SafeGraph Places is a point of interest (POI) data offering with varying coverage depending on the country. Note that address conventions and formatting vary across countries. SafeGraph has coalesced these fields into the Places schema.

The Location Analytics Tools market is experiencing robust growth, projected to reach $15 billion in 2025 and maintain a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 16.93% from 2025 to 2033. This expansion is fueled by several key drivers. The increasing adoption of location-based services across diverse sectors like transportation, retail, BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance), media and entertainment, and telecommunications is a significant factor. Businesses are leveraging location data to optimize operations, personalize customer experiences, and gain a competitive edge. Furthermore, advancements in technologies such as GPS, GIS (Geographic Information System), and big data analytics are enabling more sophisticated location intelligence solutions. The market is segmented by end-user and type of location (outdoor and indoor), reflecting the diverse applications of these tools. North America currently holds a significant market share due to early adoption and the presence of major technology companies, but the Asia-Pacific region is expected to witness substantial growth in the coming years driven by increasing digitalization and infrastructure development. Competitive dynamics are shaped by a mix of established players like Google (Alphabet Inc.), Microsoft, and IBM, and innovative startups offering specialized solutions. These companies are employing various competitive strategies, including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, and product innovation, to secure market share and cater to the evolving needs of businesses. The market faces certain restraints, such as data privacy concerns and the complexity involved in integrating location analytics into existing systems. However, the overall growth trajectory remains positive, indicating significant opportunities for market participants. The forecast period (2025-2033) anticipates continued expansion, driven by rising demand for real-time location intelligence and the increasing availability of high-quality location data. The transportation sector, for instance, benefits from route optimization and fleet management capabilities offered by these tools, while retailers utilize them for targeted advertising and store location analysis. The BFSI sector uses location analytics for risk management and fraud detection, highlighting the versatility of this market. The growing integration of location analytics with other emerging technologies like IoT (Internet of Things) and AI (Artificial Intelligence) further enhances its capabilities, promising even more innovative applications in the future. This convergence is expected to further accelerate market growth and drive innovation in location-based services, solidifying the long-term prospects of this dynamic market.

Measure and Map Access to Grocery StoresFrom the perspective of the people living in each neighborhood How do people in your city get to the grocery store? The answer to that question depends on the person and where they live. This collection of layers, maps and apps help answer the question.Some live in cities and stop by a grocery store within a short walk or bike ride of home or work. Others live in areas where car ownership is more prevalent, and so they drive to a store. Some do not own a vehicle, and rely on a friend or public transit. Others rely on grocery delivery for their needs. And, many live in rural areas far from town, so a trip to a grocery store is an infrequent event involving a long drive.This map from Esri shows which areas are within a ten minute walk (in green) or ten minute drive (in blue) of a grocery store in the United States and Puerto Rico. Darker color indicates access to more stores. Summarizing this data shows that 20% of U.S. population live within a 10 minute walk of a grocery store, and 90% of the population live within a 10 minute drive of a grocery store. Click on the map to see a summary for each state.Every census block is scored with a count of walkable and drivable stores nearby, making this a map suitable for a dashboard for any city, or any of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Two colorful layers visualize this definition of access, one for walkable access (suitable for looking at a city neighborhood by neighborhood) and one for drivable access (suitable for looking across a city, county, region or state).On the walkable layer, shades of green define areas within a ten minute walk of one or more grocery stores. The colors become more intense and trend to a blue-green color for the busiest neighborhoods, such as downtown San Francisco. As you zoom in, a layer of Census block points visualizes the local population with or without walkable access. As you zoom out to see the entire city, the map adds a light blue - to dark blue layer, showing which parts of the region fall within ten minutes' drive of one or more grocery stores. As a result, the map is useful at all scales, from national to regional, state and local levels. It becomes easier to spot grocery stores that sit within a highly populated area, and grocery stores that sit in a shopping center far away from populated areas. This view of a city begins to hint at the question: how many people have each type of access to grocery stores? And, what if they are unable to walk a mile regularly, or don't own a car? How to Use This MapUse this map to introduce the concepts of access to grocery stores in your city or town. This is the kind of map where people will want to look up their home or work address to validate what the map is saying against their own experiences. The map was built with that use in mind. Many maps of access use straight-line, as-the-crow-flies distance, which ignores real-world barriers to walkability like rivers, lakes, interstates and other characteristics of the built environment. Block analysis using a network data set and Origin-Destination analysis factors these barriers in, resulting in a more realistic depiction of access. There is data behind the map, which can be summarized to show how many people have walkable access to local grocery stores. The map includes a feature layer of population in Census block points, which are visible when you zoom in far enough. This feature layer of Census block centroids can be plugged into an app like this one that summarizes the population with/without walkable or drivable access. Lastly, this map can serve as backdrop to other community resources, like food banks, farmers markets (example), and transit (example). Add a transit layer to immediately gauge its impact on the population's grocery access. You can also use this map to see how it relates to communities of concern. Add a layer of any block group or tract demographics, such as Percent Senior Population (examples), or Percent of Households with Access to 0 Vehicles (examples). The map is a useful visual and analytic resource for helping community leaders, business and government leaders see their town from the perspective of its residents, and begin asking questions about how their community could be improved. Data sourcesPopulation data is from the 2020 U.S. Census blocks. Each census block has a count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive. Census blocks known to be unpopulated are given a score of 0. The layer is available as a hosted feature layer. Grocery store locations are from SafeGraph, reflecting what was in the data as of September 2024. For this project, ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was used for the street network in the origin-destination analysis work, because it has the necessary attributes on each street segment to identify which streets are considered walkable, and supports a wide variety of driving parameters. The walkable access layer and drivable access layers are rasters, whose colors were chosen to allow the drivable access layer to serve as backdrop to the walkable access layer. Data PreparationArcGIS Network Analyst was used to set up a network street layer for analysis. ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was installed to a local hard drive and selected in the Origin-Destination workflow as the network data source. This allows the origins (Census block centroids) and destinations (SafeGraph grocery stores) to be connected to that network, to allow origin-destination analysis. The Census blocks layer contains the centroid of each Census block. The data allows a simple popup to be created. This layer's block figures can be summarized further, to tract, county and state levels. The SafeGraph grocery store locations were provided by SafeGraph. The source data included NAICS code 445110 and 452311 as an initial screening. The CSV file was imported using the Data Interoperability geoprocessing tools in ArcGIS Pro, where a definition query was applied to the layer to exclude any records that were not grocery stores. The final layer used in the analysis had approximately 63,000 records. In this map, this layer is included as a vector tile layer. MethodologyEvery census block in the U.S. was assigned two access scores, whose numbers are simply how many grocery stores are within a 10 minute walk and a 10 minute drive of that census block. Every census block has a score of 0 (no stores), 1, 2 or more stores. The count of accessible stores was determined using Origin-Destination Analysis in ArcGIS Network Analyst, in ArcGIS Pro. A set of Tools in this ArcGIS Pro package allow a similar analysis to be conducted for any city or other area. The Tools step through the data prep and analysis steps. Download the Pro package, open it and substitute your own layers for Origins and Destinations. Parcel centroids are a suggested option for Origins, for example. Origin-Destination analysis was configured, using ArcGIS StreetMap Premium as the network data source. Census block centroids with population greater than zero were used as the Origins, and grocery store locations were used as the Destinations. A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Walk Time option. Only one restriction was applied to the street network: Walkable, which means Interstates and other non-walkable street segments were treated appropriately. You see the results in the map: wherever freeway overpasses and underpasses are present near a grocery store, the walkable area extends across/through that pass, but not along the freeway. A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Drive Time option. The default restrictions were applied to the street network, which means a typical vehicle's access to all types of roads was factored in. The results for each analysis were captured in a Lines layer, which shows which origins are within the 10 minute cutoff of each destination over the street network, given the assumptions about that network (walking, or driving a vehicle). The Lines layer is not published but is used to count how many stores each origin has access to over the road network. The Lines layer was then summarized by census block ID to capture the Maximum value of the Destination_Rank field. A census block within 10 minutes of 3 stores would have 3 records in the Lines layer, but only one value in the summarized table, with a MAX_Destination_Rank field value of 3. This is the number of stores accessible to that census block in the 10 minutes measured, for walking and driving. These data were joined to the block centroids layer and given unique names. At this point, all blocks with zero population or null values in the MAX_Destination_Rank fields were given a store count of 0, to help the next step. Walkable and Drivable areas are calculated into a raster layer, using Nearest Neighbor geoprocessing tool on the count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive, respectively. This tool used a 100 meter grid and interpolates the values between each census block. A census tracts layer containing all water polygons "erased" from the census tract boundaries was used as an environment setting, to help constrain interpolation into/across bodies of water. The same layer use used to "shoreline" the Nearest Neighbor results, to eliminate any interpolation into the ocean or Great Lakes. This helped but was not perfect. Notes and LimitationsThe map provides a baseline for discussing access to grocery stores in a city. It does not presume local population has the desire or means to walk or drive to obtain groceries. It does not take elevation gain or loss into account. It does not factor time of day nor weather, seasons, or other variables that affect a person's commute choices. Walking and driving are just two ways people get to a grocery store. Some people ride a bike, others take public transit, have groceries delivered, or rely on a friend with a vehicle.

Xtract.io’s massive 3.5M+ POI database represents a transformative resource for advanced location intelligence across the United States and Canada. Data scientists, GIS professionals, big data analysts, market researchers, and strategic planners can leverage these comprehensive places data insights to develop sophisticated market strategies, conduct advanced spatial analyses, and gain a deep understanding of regional geographical landscapes.

Point of Interest (POI) data, also known as places data, provides the exact location of buildings, stores, or specific places. It has become essential for businesses to make smarter, geography-driven decisions in today's competitive landscape with comprehensive POI coverage.

LocationsXYZ, the POI data product from Xtract.io, offers a comprehensive POI database of 6 million locations across the US, UK, and Canada, spanning 11 diverse industries, including: -Retail -Restaurants -Healthcare -Automotive -Public utilities (e.g., ATMs, park-and-ride locations) -Shopping malls, and more

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Grocery Stores dataset current as of 2011. LAGIC is consulting with local parish GIS departments to create spatially accurate point and polygons data sets including the locations and building footprints of schools, churches, government buildings, law enforcement and emergency response offices, pha.

GIS Data Management Market Outlook

The global GIS Data Management market size is projected to grow from USD 12.5 billion in 2023 to USD 25.6 billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 8.4% during the forecast period. This impressive growth is driven by the increasing adoption of geographic information systems (GIS) across various sectors such as urban planning, disaster management, and agriculture. The rising need for effective data management systems to handle the vast amounts of spatial data generated daily also significantly contributes to the market's expansion.

One of the primary growth factors for the GIS Data Management market is the burgeoning demand for spatial data analytics. Businesses and governments are increasingly leveraging GIS data to make informed decisions and strategize operational efficiencies. With the rapid urbanization and industrialization worldwide, there's an unprecedented need to manage and analyze geographic data to plan infrastructure, monitor environmental changes, and optimize resource allocation. Consequently, the integration of GIS with advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning is becoming more prominent, further fueling market growth.

Another significant factor propelling the market is the advancement in GIS technology itself. The development of sophisticated software and hardware solutions for GIS data management is making it easier for organizations to capture, store, analyze, and visualize geographic data. Innovations such as 3D GIS, real-time data processing, and cloud-based GIS solutions are transforming the landscape of geographic data management. These advancements are not only enhancing the capabilities of GIS systems but also making them more accessible to a broader range of users, from small enterprises to large governmental agencies.

The growing implementation of GIS in disaster management and emergency response activities is also a critical factor driving market growth. GIS systems play a crucial role in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery by providing accurate and timely geographic data. This data helps in assessing risks, coordinating response activities, and planning resource deployment. With the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, the reliance on GIS data management systems is expected to grow, resulting in higher demand for GIS solutions across the globe.

Geospatial Solutions are becoming increasingly integral to the GIS Data Management landscape, offering enhanced capabilities for spatial data analysis and visualization. These solutions provide a comprehensive framework for integrating various data sources, enabling users to gain deeper insights into geographic patterns and trends. As organizations strive to optimize their operations and decision-making processes, the demand for robust geospatial solutions is on the rise. These solutions not only facilitate the efficient management of spatial data but also support advanced analytics and real-time data processing. By leveraging geospatial solutions, businesses and governments can improve their strategic planning, resource allocation, and environmental monitoring efforts, thereby driving the overall growth of the GIS Data Management market.

Regionally, North America holds a significant share of the GIS Data Management market, driven by high technology adoption rates and substantial investments in GIS technologies by government and private sectors. However, Asia Pacific is anticipated to witness the highest growth rate during the forecast period. The rapid urbanization, economic development, and increasing adoption of advanced technologies in countries like China and India are major contributors to this growth. Governments in this region are also focusing on smart city projects and infrastructure development, which further boosts the demand for GIS data management solutions.

Component Analysis

The GIS Data Management market is segmented by component into software, hardware, and services. The software segment is the largest and fastest-growing segment, driven by the continuous advancements in GIS software capabilities. GIS software applications enable users to analyze spatial data, create maps, and manage geographic information efficiently. The integration of GIS software with other enterprise systems and the development of user-friendly interfaces are key factors propelling the growth of this segment. Furthermore, the rise of mobile GIS applications, which allow field data collectio

Locations of Hardware Stores, which are deemed essential following hurricanes or other disaster scenarios.This dataset is fed from revenue with weekly updates

Grocery Store Access in Chatham County. This map utilizes ESRI Living Atlas datasets for drive access to grocery stores and grocery store locations. This data was created as part of the Manager's Office Chatham County Performance Hub.

This dataset contains measures of the number and density of grocery stores, supermarkets, food stores, fruit and vegetable stores, meat and fish markets, and warehouse clubs (such as Costco and Sams Club) selling food per United States Census Tract or ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) from 1990 through 2021. The dataset includes four separate files for four different geographic areas (GIS shapefiles from the United States Census Bureau). The four geographies include:● Census Tract 2010 ● Census Tract 2020● ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 2010 ● ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 2020Information about which dataset to use can be found in the Usage Notes section of this document.

Measure and Map Access to Grocery StoresFrom the perspective of the people living in each neighborhoodHow do people in your city get to the grocery store? The answer to that question depends on the person and where they live. This web map helps answer the question in this app.Some live in cities and stop by a grocery store within a short walk or bike ride of home or work. Others live in areas where car ownership is more prevalent, and so they drive to a store. Some do not own a vehicle, and rely on a friend or public transit. Others rely on grocery delivery for their needs. And, many live in rural areas far from town, so a trip to a grocery store is an infrequent event involving a long drive.This map from Esri shows which areas are within a ten minute walk or ten minute drive of a grocery store in the United States and Puerto Rico. Darker color indicates access to more stores. The chart shows how many people can walk to a grocery store if they wanted to or needed to.It is estimated that 20% of U.S. population live within a 10 minute walk of a grocery store, and 92% of the population live within a 10 minute drive of a grocery store.Look up your city to see how the numbers change as you move around the map. Or, draw a neighborhood boundary on the map to get numbers for that area.Every census block is scored with a count of walkable and drivable stores nearby, making this a map suitable for a dashboard for any city, or any of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Two colorful layers visualize this definition of access, one for walkable access (suitable for looking at a city neighborhood by neighborhood) and one for drivable access (suitable for looking across a city, county, region or state).On the walkable layer, shades of green define areas within a ten minute walk of one or more grocery stores. The colors become more intense and trend to a blue-green color for the busiest neighborhoods, such as downtown San Francisco. As you zoom in, a layer of Census block points visualizes the local population with or without walkable access.As you zoom out to see the entire city, the map adds a light blue - to dark blue layer, showing which parts of the region fall within ten minutes' drive of one or more grocery stores. As a result, the map is useful at all scales, from national to regional, state and local levels. It becomes easier to spot grocery stores that sit within a highly populated area, and grocery stores that sit in a shopping center far away from populated areas. This view of a city begins to hint at the question: how many people have each type of access to grocery stores? And, what if they are unable to walk a mile regularly, or don't own a car?How to Use This MapUse this map to introduce the concepts of access to grocery stores in your city or town. This is the kind of map where people will want to look up their home or work address to validate what the map is saying.The map was built with that use in mind. Many maps of access use straight-line, as-the-crow-flies distance, which ignores real-world barriers to walkability like rivers, lakes, interstates and other characteristics of the built environment. Block analysis using a network data set and Origin-Destination analysis factors these barriers in, resulting in a more realistic depiction of access.There is data behind the map, which can be summarized to show how many people have walkable access to local grocery stores. The map includes a feature layer of population in Census block points, which are visible when you zoom in far enough. This feature layer can be plugged into an app like this one that summarizes the population with/without walkable or drivable access.Lastly, this map can serve as backdrop to other community resources, like food banks, farmers markets (example), and transit (example). Add a transit layer to immediately gauge its impact on the population's grocery access. You can also use this map to see how it relates to communities of concern. Add a layer of any block group or tract demographics, such as Percent Senior Population (examples), or Percent of Households with Access to 0 Vehicles (examples).The map is a useful visual and analytic resource for helping community leaders, business and government leaders see their town from the perspective of its residents, and begin asking questions about how their community could be improved.Data sourcesPopulation data is from the 2010 U.S. Census blocks. Each census block has a count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive. Census blocks known to be unpopulated are given a score of 0. The layer is available as a hosted feature layer.Grocery store locations are from SafeGraph, reflecting what was in the data as of October 2020. Access to the layer was obtained from the SafeGraph offering in ArcGIS Marketplace. For this project, ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was used for the street network in the origin-destination analysis work, because it already has the necessary attributes on each street segment to identify which streets are considered walkable, and supports a wide variety of driving parameters.The walkable access layer and drivable access layers are rasters, whose colors were chosen to allow the drivable access layer to serve as backdrop to the walkable access layer. Alternative versions of these layers are available. These pairs use different colors but are otherwise identical in content.Data PreparationArcGIS Network Analyst was used to set up a network street layer for analysis. ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was installed to a local hard drive and selected in the Origin-Destination workflow as the network data source. This allows the origins (Census block centroids) and destinations (SafeGraph grocery stores) to be connected to that network, to allow origin-destination analysis.The Census blocks layer contains the centroid of each Census block. The data allows a simple popup to be created. This layer's block figures can be summarized further, to tract, county and state levels.The SafeGraph grocery store locations were created by querying the SafeGraph source layer based on primary NAICS code. After connecting to the layer in ArcGIS Pro, a definition query was set to only show records with NAICS code 445110 as an initial screening. The layer was exported to a local disk drive for further definition query refinement, to eliminate any records that were obviously not grocery stores. The final layer used in the analysis had approximately 53,600 records. In this map, this layer is included as a vector tile layer.MethodologyEvery census block in the U.S. was assigned two access scores, whose numbers are simply how many grocery stores are within a 10 minute walk and a 10 minute drive of that census block. Every census block has a score of 0 (no stores), 1, 2 or more stores. The count of accessible stores was determined using Origin-Destination Analysis in ArcGIS Network Analyst, in ArcGIS Pro. A set of Tools in this ArcGIS Pro package allow a similar analysis to be conducted for any city or other area. The Tools step through the data prep and analysis steps. Download the Pro package, open it and substitute your own layers for Origins and Destinations. Parcel centroids are a suggested option for Origins, for example. Origin-Destination analysis was configured, using ArcGIS StreetMap Premium as the network data source. Census block centroids with population greater than zero were used as the Origins, and grocery store locations were used as the Destinations. A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Walk Time option. Only one restriction was applied to the street network: Walkable, which means Interstates and other non-walkable street segments were treated appropriately. You see the results in the map: wherever freeway overpasses and underpasses are present near a grocery store, the walkable area extends across/through that pass, but not along the freeway.A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Drive Time option. The default restrictions were applied to the street network, which means a typical vehicle's access to all types of roads was factored in.The results for each analysis were captured in the Lines layer, which shows which origins are within the cutoff of each destination over the street network, given the assumptions about that network (walking, or driving a vehicle).The Lines layer was then summarized by census block ID to capture the Maximum value of the Destination_Rank field. A census block within 10 minutes of 3 stores would have 3 records in the Lines layer, but only one value in the summarized table, with a MAX_Destination_Rank field value of 3. This is the number of stores accessible to that census block in the 10 minutes measured, for walking and driving. These data were joined to the block centroids layer and given unique names. At this point, all blocks with zero population or null values in the MAX_Destination_Rank fields were given a store count of 0, to help the next step.Walkable and Drivable areas are calculated into a raster layer, using Nearest Neighbor geoprocessing tool on the count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive, respectively. This tool uses a 200 meter grid and interpolates the values between each census block. A census tracts layer containing all water polygons "erased" from the census tract boundaries was used as an environment setting, to help constrain interpolation into/across bodies of water. The same layer use used to "shoreline" the Nearest Neighbor results, to eliminate any interpolation into the ocean or Great Lakes. This helped but was not perfect.Notes and LimitationsThe map provides a baseline for discussing access to grocery stores in a city. It does not presume local population has the desire or means to walk or drive to obtain groceries. It does not take elevation gain or loss into account. It does not factor time of day nor weather, seasons, or other variables that affect a

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The global Cloud GIS market size was valued at approximately USD 1.2 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach around USD 3.5 billion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5% over the forecast period. The growth of the Cloud GIS market can be attributed to several factors, including the increasing demand for cloud-based geographic information systems (GIS) across various sectors, advancements in geospatial technologies, and rising investments in smart city projects.

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